Installation Guide

46
basic installation
horizontal siding installation
Finishing at the Top
Before the final course of siding is
installed on the wall, any soffit
accessories that will be used on the
eaves must be installed.
Gable Ends
To install into gable ends, make a
pattern that duplicates the slope of
the gable (Fig. 1).
Step 1
Lock a short piece of siding into
the gable starter course (i.e., the last
course before the gable starts).
Step 2
Hold a second piece of siding against
the J-Channel at the slope of the
gable. Mark the slope with a pencil
on the short piece of siding.
Step 3
Remove the short piece and cut
along the pencil line as a pattern
for the gable angle cuts. Repeat the
procedure on the opposite side of the
gable.
Step 4
It may be necessary to fasten the
last panel at the gable peak with a
trim nail. Use a 1 1/4˝ to 1 1/2˝ nail.
[This is the only time a nail should
be placed in the face of the vinyl
siding (Fig. 2).]
Draw line here
(Template)
Fig.1
Colored aluminum
or stainless steel
finish nail
Fig. 2